Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Crack of Noon Test Kitchen & Eggplant No- Noodle Lasagna

You see this sad looking eggplant below, that was 1/2 off at the coop? It became dinner.

I was inspired to make this eggplant-as-noodles lasagna. It has tofu almond ricotta, basil marinara, kale, fresh basil and some teese on top, what the hell. I'd never done a noode-less lasagna before and the experiment was exciting.

I made a small one, in a loaf pan, with circular cuts of eggplant for easy slicing. Here it is pre-baked.

Cooling for consumption.

Sliced! Not the prettiest thing, but it was sure delicious. Even the anti-eggplant person in the apartment enjoyed it.

noodle-less lasagnas are delicious! sometimes when i'm drowning in zucchini from the garden i made noodle-less lasagna, but i haven't tried eggplant yet. i think i first had one when i was 12 or so (it was vegetarian, but not vegan), and i always liked the idea. especially since cooked lasagna noodles can get awful sticky. also, you keep tempting me to get teese!